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Knight's Mechanical Encyclopedia (ed. Knight), A. (search)
esthetic agents are: cold applications, protoxide of nitrogen (laughing-gas), chloroform, ether, amylene, kerosolene. Sir Humphry Davy suggested the use of protoxide of nitrogen as an anaesthetic agent in surgical operations. It was used by Dr. Wells of Hartford, Conn., in 1844, in dental operations. It has now attained great favor. Chloroform is a terchloride of formyle (the hypothetical radical of formic acid). Its discovery is claimed by Soubeiran, Guthrie, and Liebig, whose claims horton of Boston, in 1846. A contest ensued between the parties to prove priority, and was much debated in the scientific journals of the day. In an application to Congress for a remunerative appropriation of $100,000, the rep- resentatives of Dr. Wells came in with a claim to the first invention. The enterprise failed, but mankind owes a debt of gratitude to each. Amylene is a colorless liquid obtained by distilling fusel oil with chloride of zinc. It was discovered by M. Balard, of Pari
Knight's Mechanical Encyclopedia (ed. Knight), G. (search)
thro Tull's first invention was a kind of plow, with drill attached, for sowing wheat and turnips in three rows at a time; it consisted of two seed-boxes with a colter attached to each, and following each other; behind them followed a harrow to cover in the seed. His object in having two separate deposits of seed, and at different depths, was that they might not sprout at the same time, and so perhaps escape the ravages of the fly; he also invented a turnip-drill. About 1790, Baldwin and Wells of Norfolk, England, contrived several ingenious improvements to the machine, the first of which was in making a sliding axletree, by which the carriage-wheel could be extended when necessary to the width of the stitches (lands), and so enable another box with cups and more colters to be used. A drill containing fourteen colters could be thus enlarged to contain eighteen, or even twenty. They also constructed self-regulating levers, to which the colters were attached; by hanging each col
Knight's Mechanical Encyclopedia (ed. Knight), I. (search)
ich pits or excavations twenty or thirty feet square and two feet deep are sunk, the floors being covered with dry stalks of corn or sugar-cane. Upon these are placed the water-vessels, constructed of porous earthenware, and not much more than an inch deep. In the morning, if the sky has been clear, the vessels are found to contain thin plates of ice, which are carefully gathered and stored away. This process was successfully imitated in England in the latter part of the last century by Dr. Wells, author of the Essay on Dew; and soon afterward an attempt was made in France to employ it for the systematic manufacture of ice, but the undertaking proved to be economically a failure. Many of the modern ice-machines depend upon the conversion of sensible heat into latent by evaporation, liquids which vaporize at low temperatures being selected. Harrison's Australian machine used ether evaporating into a partial vacuum produced by an air-pump, and instead of acting directly upon th
Knight's Mechanical Encyclopedia (ed. Knight), P. (search)
32,777,John Miller, Jr.July 9, 1861. 37,573,J. J. GreenoughFeb. 3, 1863. 37,726,C. H. MorganFeb. 17, 1863. 38,253,Joseph WellsApril 21, 1863. 38,452,S. E. PetteeMay 5, 1863. 40,001,Joseph WellsSept. 15, 1863. 42,313,Joseph WellsApril 12, 1864Joseph WellsSept. 15, 1863. 42,313,Joseph WellsApril 12, 1864. 43,773,J. M. HurdApril 12, 1864. 45,999,E. A. HollingsworthJan. 24, 1865. 49,454,B. B. TaggartAug. 15, 1865. 49,736,B. F. EllisSept. 5, 1865. 49,951,E. W. GoodaleSept. 12, 1865. 62,342,Kirk and HowlettFeb. 26, 1867. 64,537,G. L. JaegerMay 7,Joseph WellsApril 12, 1864. 43,773,J. M. HurdApril 12, 1864. 45,999,E. A. HollingsworthJan. 24, 1865. 49,454,B. B. TaggartAug. 15, 1865. 49,736,B. F. EllisSept. 5, 1865. 49,951,E. W. GoodaleSept. 12, 1865. 62,342,Kirk and HowlettFeb. 26, 1867. 64,537,G. L. JaegerMay 7, 1867. 70,601,E. B. OlmstedNov. 5, 1867. 74,190,James ArkellFeb. 11, 1868. 80,298,George H. MallaryJuly 28, 1868. 83,648,George H. MallaryNov. 3, 1868. 84,076,C. AmazeenNov. 17, 1868. 87,608,Joseph WellsMarch 9, 1869. 87,689,H. C. LockwoodMJoseph WellsMarch 9, 1869. 87,689,H. C. LockwoodMarch 9, 1869. 90,624,C. F. AnnanJune 1, 1869. 94,511,J. P. PultzSept. 7, 1869. 101,299,C. J. MoffattMarch 29, 1870. 104,169,H. LawJune 14, 1870. 105,099,Lorton and DavisonJuly 5, 1870. 110,536,C. F. AnnanDec. 27, 1870. 111,802,C. F. AnnanFeb.
Knight's Mechanical Encyclopedia (ed. Knight), S. (search)
olliereJuly 3, 1855. (Reissue.)352GreenoughFeb. 12, 1856. 16,026RoperNov. 4, 1856. 16,436HoweJan. 20, 1857. 17,400WellsMay 26, 1857. 18,522RoperOct. 27, 1857. 21,745CrosbyOct. 12, 1858. 24,324MoodyJune 7, 1859. (Reissue.)4,305CrosbyM. 86,474Van VleanFeb. 2, 1869. 86,594RodierFeb. 2, 1869. 89,506RumpffApr. 27, 1869. 90,340ClemonsMay 25, 1869. 91,292WellsJune 15, 1869. 91,922DinsmoreJune 29, 1869. 93,010RogersJuly 27, 1869. 93,540JonesAug. 10, 1869. 94,175BensterAug. 31,g. 15, 1871. 118,110Cotton et al.Aug. 15, 1871. 118,111Cotton et al.Aug. 15, 1871. 118,145PalmerAug. 15, 1871. 118,412WellsAug. 22, 1871. 118,913DeckerSept. 12, 1871. 119,102ArmstrongSept. 19, 1871. (Reissue.)4,556AlterSept. 19, 1871. 11rmanFeb. 16, 1869. 140,607YoungJuly 8, 1873. 5. Spring with Governor or Fly. 16,315Johnson et al.Dec. 23, 1856. 48,467WellsJune 27, 1865. 100,934ShiverMar. 16, 1870. 127,189SageMay 28, 1872. 6. Spring with Cone-Pulleys. No.Name.Date. 13,6
Knight's Mechanical Encyclopedia (ed. Knight), T. (search)
6738, the tube-holes are bushed with inward flaring ferrules, and the tube end is surrounded with a ferrule whose outward surface is brought in contact with the inner surface of the bushing by a nut screwing on its outer end. Tube-fil′ter. （Wells.) A foraminous chamber at the end of a driven well-tube, or the suction-tube of a pump, to prevent gravel or other foreign matters from getting into and choking the pump. Tube-filter. That shown in Fig. 6739 is composed of sections of any s formed by driving a tube into the earth and allowing it to remain. Tube-flue. （Steam.) A furnace-tube through which flame passes. A tube in a furnace, properly speaking, is traversed by water; a flue, by fire. Tube-pack′ing. （Wells.) A bag of flaxseed or ring of rubber to occupy the space between the tube of an oil-well and the bored hole, to prevent access of water to the oil-bearing stratum. In Fig. 6740, it consists of an elastic tube embracing the pump-barrel; its
Thomas Wentworth Higginson, Massachusetts in the Army and Navy during the war of 1861-1865, vol. 1, Mass. officers and men who died., List of Massachusetts officers and soldiers who died of wounds. (search)
th Mass. Inf.,Manassas, Va., Aug. 30, 1862.Alexandria, Va., Sept. 14, 1862. Welch, Peter Name and rank.Command.When and Where Wounded.Date and Place of Death. Welch, Peter,28th Mass. Inf.,May 5, 1864,May 28, 1864. Weldon, John F.,13th Mass. Inf.,Gettysburg, Pa.,Portsmouth, Grove, R. I., Dec. 16, 1863. Wellington, Charles H.,13th Mass. Inf.,Antietam, Md., Sept. 17, 1862.Chambersburg, Pa., Oct. 2, 1862. Wells, Jeremiah Y.,19th Mass. Inf.,– –Gettysburg, Pa., July 21, 1863. Wells, Joseph,1st Mass. H. A.,– –May 30, 1864. Wentworth, Myrick A.,13th Mass. Inf.,June 3, 1864,June 8, 1864. West, James B., 1st Lieut.,28th Mass. Inf.,June 3, 1864,Cold Harbor, Va., June 4, 1864. West, Milo,57th Mass. Inf.,Petersburg, Va., July 22, 1864.Aug. 4, 1864. Westacott, Richard,19th Mass. Inf.,Fredericksburg, Va., Dec. 13, 1862.Stanton Hosp., Dec. 30, 1862. Westcott, Charles M.,36th Mass. Inf.,Wilderness, Va., May 6, 1864.Wilderness, Va., May 6, 1864. Westgate, Daniel,32d Mass. Inf.,
Thomas Wentworth Higginson, Massachusetts in the Army and Navy during the war of 1861-1865, vol. 1, Mass. officers and men who died., Welch, Peter (search)
Welch, Peter Name and rank.Command.When and Where Wounded.Date and Place of Death. Welch, Peter,28th Mass. Inf.,May 5, 1864,May 28, 1864. Weldon, John F.,13th Mass. Inf.,Gettysburg, Pa.,Portsmouth, Grove, R. I., Dec. 16, 1863. Wellington, Charles H.,13th Mass. Inf.,Antietam, Md., Sept. 17, 1862.Chambersburg, Pa., Oct. 2, 1862. Wells, Jeremiah Y.,19th Mass. Inf.,– –Gettysburg, Pa., July 21, 1863. Wells, Joseph,1st Mass. H. A.,– –May 30, 1864. Wentworth, Myrick A.,13th Mass. Inf.,June 3, 1864,June 8, 1864. West, James B., 1st Lieut.,28th Mass. Inf.,June 3, 1864,Cold Harbor, Va., June 4, 1864. West, Milo,57th Mass. Inf.,Petersburg, Va., July 22, 1864.Aug. 4, 1864. Westacott, Richard,19th Mass. Inf.,Fredericksburg, Va., Dec. 13, 1862.Stanton Hosp., Dec. 30, 1862. Westcott, Charles M.,36th Mass. Inf.,Wilderness, Va., May 6, 1864.Wilderness, Va., May 6, 1864. Westgate, Daniel,32d Mass. Inf.,Fredericksburg, Va., Dec. 13, 1862.Dec. 19, 1862. Westgate, Joseph,29th Mass.
Thomas Wentworth Higginson, Massachusetts in the Army and Navy during the war of 1861-1865, vol. 1, Mass. officers and men who died., Index of names of persons. (search)
29 Welcome, W. H., 429 Weld, F. M., x, XIII Weld, H. N., 166 Weld, S. H., Jr., 558 Weld, S. M., 302 Weldon (or Wellman), C. C., 558 Weldon, J. F., 487 Weldon, Thomas, 430 Weller, E. J., 79, 430 Welles, Gideon, 42 Wellington, A. B., 430 Wellington, C. H., 487 Wellington, G. W., 558 Wellington, J. C., 430 Wells, G. D., 51, 91, 103, 107, 111, 112, 140, 260, 430 Wells, George, 22d Mass. Inf., 430 Wells, George, 56th Mass. Inf., 430 Wells, J. Y., 487 Wells, John, 430 Wells, Joseph, 487 Wells, Samuel, 558 Welsh, J., 558 Welsh, P. E., 558 Wenborn, C. F., 430 Wennell, Waldo, 558 Wentworth, A. F., 430 Wentworth, Benning, 430 Wentworth, E. O., 430 Wentworth, H. D., 495 Wentworth, L. E., 75, 316 Wentworth, M. A., 487 Wentworth, Nelson, 430 Wescott, A. A., 558 Wescott, G. W., 558 Wesselhoeft, Reinhold, 135 Wessle, E. S., 558 West, E. P., 430 West, E. R., 558 West, E. S., 430 West, J. B., 123, 487 West, J. G., 558 West, Milo, 487 West, T. A., 430
The Daily Dispatch: June 17, 1862., [Electronic resource], Piedmont railroad, (search)
e's horse was crippled under him, and left in his noble attempt to carry from the field the gallant Pettigrew. Company A, commanded by Captain W. S Head.--Killed; Private R. J. Holcomb. Wounded: Lieut C. W. Avery, shoulder; Serg't L. R. Wood, thigh.--Privates R. G. Gladden, head, and thigh. A. A. Beller, neck; R. Summerville, back; M. V. Sanford, thigh; W. M. Channel, hip. Missing: Private W. T. Couch. Company B, Commanded by Captain J. M. White.--Killed: Privates W. T Mann. J. C Wells. Wounded; Privates Thos Stockwell. N. Z Johnson. J. J. Wallis, T. McDonald, J. N Clelland, J. F Loucas. Missing: Private Henry Lester. Company C. Commanded by Capt D. B Henry.--Killed: Private A Section. Wounded: Corp'l John A Lane. Privates A A Bell, shoulder; J. T Word, arm; Jas R. Head, head; Alex Miller, head; John J Miles, hip; Laten Forrell, arm. Missing: Private B. F Everett; Serg't Jonathan Jennings. Company D, commanded by Capt. Leo A. J. Williams.--Wounded Serg't C.
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